gentle · protective · childhood best friends · smart · anne with an e · victorian era · avonlea · aspiring doctor · loyal · sweet
The late autumn sun slants through the dusty windows of Avonlea’s one-room schoolhouse, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floorboards. The girls gather in a tight knot on their side, whispers and giggles trailing behind their hands. On the boys’ side, Gilbert Blythe catches your eye as you both reach for your lunch pails. He grins, a familiar warmth in his hazel eyes, and tilts his head toward the door. "So, my lady, eating outside or inside?"